afforded

Example Sentences

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Regulators and power officials in many regions are considering whether data centers built alongside new power sources should be afforded a faster connection to the grid because they would be less reliant on it.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

He added Digwa "was afforded decency" and "we understand, he was never handcuffed at all".

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Writers have afforded Monroe the grace and status in death that she was rarely afforded in life.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

This season reveals that the characters afforded the most complexity and humanity, other than Greg, are the women in his life.

From Salon • May 11, 2026

De Los Santos was especially vulnerable because, like me, he had worked less than a year as a guard and was still on probationary status—not afforded all the protections of union members, in other words.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover